Burn the Land and Boil the Sea

I was fortunate enough to see Serenity on Friday. To put it mildly, it was fantastic. And if you have doubts, let me say this: If you enjoy Han Solo, you will enjoy Captain Malcolm Reynolds. If you enjoy an against all odds fight against a corrupt empire, you will enjoy this movie. If you like westerns, you will enjoy this movie. And if you like science fiction, this might be the best science fiction movie of the decade. And I say that with full knowledge of the successes and failures of the Star Wars prequels. In summation, check it out for yourself.

After a generous grant from the Dad Foundation, I have found myself to be in the possession of a new computer, which might be more accurately called "two new computers." If you want a better explanation, I won't provide it. Suffice to say the phrase "maximum efficiency" may have been used in conjuring this delight.

And I'm looking for a new bookbag. My current one is full of holes which are covered by duct tape which then gets sticky on all the stuff in the bag. A cycle of violence, really. I've been looking at Tom Bihn, who make sweatshop free bags which are apparently of superior quality. However, I have never been comfortable with the shoulder bag or the bag that goes across your chest. They tend to put weight where I don't want it. Then again, maybe they wouldn't if I didn't try to put so much stuff in my bookbag. A conundrum, I assure you.

Next post will be faster, and I would like to mention the addition of my friend Steve to the "Cool people I know" section. Steve is in the Peace Corps in Turkmenistan, which is a part of the CIS (Confederacy of Independent States), the former Soviet Union. He wasn't linked before because I didn't know he had such easy access to computers. After all, he uses a bucket of water to take a shower. But please give him a warm welcome, because he's doing things that put us all to shame.